Can a developer build a 3rd party app for the Jamstik?

Absolutely! Apps are at the heart of what makes the Jamstik so much fun to play. We encourage app development and incorporation of the Jamstik controls 100%. We are confident that someone will create an app that we can’t even imagine.

The Jamstik is a class-compliant MIDI controller. So, the majority of your initial steps of developing a Jamstik application involves reading standard note on/note offs etc. For information on some of the specific Jamstik MIDI messages, refer to this PDF.

A noteworthy feature of the Jamstik is reading fret messages. You will need to use a MIDI framework for the platform you are developing on. For example, Core MIDI is for native Mac/iOS; Web MIDI is for Google Chrome.

For further compatibility, like knowing the current open string tuning of the Jamstik, you will need to use System-Exclusive messages (SysEx). We have released a public API in Javascript for this (primarily used with Web MIDI). Visit https://github.com/ZivixLLC/jamstik-sysex to get started exploring.

Our team has plans to continue to develop an SDK and be able to provide support to any serious app developer. Any app or software that supports core midi input should work out of the box. Please contact jamstikteam@zivix.net for more details or inquiries!